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First El Capitan Free Solo?

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Benjamin Chapman · · Small Town, USA · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 19,610

It has been stated that Alex Honnold made the first free solo of El Captain via Free Rider on June 3, 2017, but Dean Potter free soloed a route he pioneered, Easy Rider (5.11d) on El Capitan.
Why isn't Dean Potter credited with the first free solo of El Cap???

Andrew Rice · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Jan 2016 · Points: 11
The AnswerBenjamin Chapman wrote: It has been stated that Alex Honnold make the one free solo of El Captain via Free Rider in June 3, 2017, but Dean Potter free soloed a route he pioneered, Easy Rider (5.11d) on El Capitan.
Why isn't Dean Potter credited with the first free solo of El Cap???

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Jon Rhoderick · · Redmond, OR · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 966

Honnold also did Easy Rider as a solo to prep for the whole thing
Does anybody know about the connecting pitch from Thanksgiving Ledge to Round Table? I think that would be such an awesome ‘route’

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